Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | [1] | 19 September 1999||
Place of birth | Mulago Hospital, Uganda | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker[2] | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Maroons FC[3] | ||
Number | 17 | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–2016 | Bugema Academy | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016– | Maroons FC | 43 | (21) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:05, 4 September 2018 (UTC) |
Walusimbi Solomon (born 19 September 1999)[1] is a Ugandan footballer who plays as a striker for Maroons FC[4] in Uganda Premier League.[5][6]
Walusimbi made his debut for Maroons FC on 15 September 2016 on the opening day of the 2016-17 Big League season against Paidha Black Angels at Bar Okoro stadium in Zombo district, and the match ended in a draw of 2-2.[7] He scored his first goal for Maroons FC on 13 October 2016 in the 82nd minute against Bright Light FC, Maroons FC won 2-0.[8] He scored his ninth goal of the campaign in with a 4-1 victory over Sporting United in the FUFA Big League.[9] In the 2016/17 FUFA Big League finals, Walusimbi scored the winning goal for Maroons FC hence promoted as champions to Uganda Premier League 2017-2018.[10] He scored a total of 9 goals for Maroons FC during the Big League campaign.[11]
On 24 October 2017, Walusimbi made his Uganda premiership debut when he came in as a substitute in the 72nd minute for William Wadri and scored in the 78th minute against Masavu FC, Maroons FC won 1-0.[12] In his first season of Uganda Premier League he scored five goals in 24 league matches.[13][14]